Write an abbreviated formal report based on primary and secondary research of a consumer product the IPAD

Instructions

• Study an IPAD you might consider buying for business use.
• Find at least two models of the product to compare.
• Use two primary and two secondary sources in researching your topic

• Your primary research should be in the form of interviews with individuals (owners, users, salespeople, technicians) in a position to comment on attributes of your product.
• Secondary research will be in the form of print or electronic sources, such as magazine articles, owner manuals, and websites. Be sure to use electronic databases and the web to find appropriate articles.
• Then write a short formal report based on your research using proper formatting. Your report should analyze and discuss at least two comparable models or versions of the target product. Decide what criteria you will use to compare the models, such as price, features, warranty, service, and so forth. The report should include the following:

• An introduction (including background, purpose, scope of the study, and research methods)
• Findings (organized by comparison criteria), summary of findings, conclusions
• A bibliography
• Graphics, such as a photo, table, pie chart, line chart, bar chart, or organization chart
• Refer back to the optional activity in this unit about graphics to practice identifying appropriate graphics.
• Why this report should be formal rather than informal, and describe how you used your research during the planning stage

• From the www.procon.org Website, select one (1) topic of your choice and read the Pro section and the Con section on the selected topic.
• Of the ‘pro’ and ‘con’ arguments, which ‘pro’ argument is the most convincing to you, and which ‘con’ argument?
• State your position on the topic you selected.
• Are there any personal biases that you noticed arose for you as you examined the reasons for and against your own position?

  EXTRA CREDIT

Find a news article that relates to the material we are covering this week and explain how it relates to what we are studying this week. This extra credit post is in addition to your regular discussion posts. The Extra credit post must have EXTRA CREDIT in the subject line.

Week Three Exercise Assignment

Inventory

1. Specific identification method. Boston Galleries uses the specific identification method for inventory valuation. Inventory information for several oil paintings follows.

Painting	Cost
1/2 Beginning inventoryWeek_Three_Exercise_Assignment_B.docx	Woods	$21,000
4/19 Purchase	Sunset	21,800
6/7 Purchase	Earth	31,200
12/16 Purchase	Moon	4,000

Woods and Moon were sold during the year for a total of $35,000. Determine the firm’s

a. cost of goods sold.

b. gross profit.

c. ending inventory.

2.  Inventory valuation methods: basic computations. The January beginning inven­tory of the White Company consisted of 300 units costing $40 each. During the first quarter, the company purchased two batches of goods: 700 Units at $44 on February 21 and 800 units at $50 on March 28. Sales during the first quarter were 1,400 units at $75 per unit. The White Company uses a periodic inventory system. Using the White Company data, fill in the following chart to compare the results obtained under the FIFO, LIFO, and weighted-average inventory methods.

FIFO	LIFO	Weighted Average
Goods available for sale	$	$	$
Ending inventory, March 31
Cost of goods sold

3. Perpetual inventory system: journal entries. At the beginning of 20X3, Beehler Company implemented a computerized perpetual inventory system. The first transactions that occurred during 20X3 follow:

· 1/2/20X3 Purchases on account: 500 units @$6 =  $3,000

· 1/15/20X3 Sales on account: 300 units @ $8.50 = $2,550

· 1/20/20X3 Purchases on Account: 200 units @ 5 = $1,000

· 1/25/20X3  Sales on Account: 300 units @ $8.50 = $2,550

The company president examined the computer-generated journal entries for these transactions and was confused by the absence of a Purchases account.

a. Duplicate the journal entries that would have appeared on the computer printout under FIFO & LIFO

b. Calculate the balance in the firm’s Inventory account under each method.

c. Briefly explain the absence of the Purchases account to the company president.

4. Inventory valuation methods: computations and concepts.

Wild Riders Surfboard Company began business on January 1 of the current year. Purchases of surfboards were as follows:

Date	Quantity	Unit Cost	Total Cost
1/3	100	$125	$12,500
4/3	200	$135	$27,000
6/3	100	$145	$14,500
7/3	100	$155	$15,500
Total	500	$69,500

Wild Riders sold 400 boards at $250 per board on the dates listed below.  The company uses a perpetual inventory system.

Date	Quantity Sold	Unit Price	Total Sales
3/17	50	$250	$12,500
5/17	75	$250	$18,750
8/10	275	$250	$68,750
Total	400	$100,000

Instructions

a. Calculate cost of goods sold, ending inventory, and gross profit under each of the following inventory valuation methods:

· First-in, first-out

· Last-in, first-out

· Weighted average

b. Which of the three methods would be chosen if management’s goal is to

(1) produce an up-to-date inventory valuation on the balance sheet?

(2) show the lowest net income for tax purposes?

5. Depreciation methods. Mike Davis Enterprises purchased a delivery van for $40,000 in January 20X7. The van was estimated to have a service life of 5 years and a resid­ual value of $6,000. The company is planning to drive the van 20,000 miles annually. Compute depreciation expense for 20X8 by using each of the following methods:

a. Units-of-output, assuming 17,000 miles were driven during 20X8

b. Straight-line

c. Double-declining-balance

6. Depreciation computations. Alpha Alpha Alpha, a college fraternity, purchased a new heavy-duty washing machine on January 1, 20X3. The machine, which cost $2,000, had an estimated residual value of $100 and an estimated service life of 4 years (1,800 washing cycles). Calculate the following:

a. The machine’s book value on December 31, 20X5, assuming use of the straight-line depreciation method

b. Depreciation expense for 20X4, assuming use of the units-of-output depreciation method. Actual washing cycles in 20X4 totaled 500.

c. Accumulated depreciation on December 31, 20X5, assuming use of the double-declining-balance depreciation method.

7. Depreciation computations: change in estimate. Aussie Imports purchased a specialized piece of machinery for $50,000 on January 1, 20X3. At the time of acquisition, the machine was estimated to have a service life of 5 years (25,000 operating hours) and a residual value of $5,000. During the 5 years of operations (20X3 – 20X7), the machine was used for 5,100, 4,800, 3,200, 6,000, and 5,900 hours, respectively.

Instructions

a. Compute depreciation for 20X3 – 20X7 by using the following methods: straight line, units of output, and double-declining-balance.

b. On January 1, 20X5, management shortened the remaining service life of the machine to 15 months. Assuming use of the straight-line method, compute the company’s depreciation expense for 20X5.

c. Briefly describe what you would have done differently in part (a) if Aussie Imports had paid $47,800 for the machinery rather than $50,000 In addition, assume that the company incurred $800 of freight charges $1,400 for machine setup and testing, and $300 for insurance during the first year of use.

Hello there,

I need a help on two questions.

Every Q should be one page long with double spaced.

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• Good or Bad customer experience? In one page or less, share an example of a good or bad customer experience you’ve had. Tell my why you thought it was good or bad, and discuss which touchpoints it leveraged.

I have already written my experience, you can find it in the DOC. However, it needs proofreading, you can rewrite the story or edit or whatever to get an academic paper. After that the writer must focus on the second part of the question that I haven’t answer it, which is ” Tell my why you thought it was good or bad, and discuss which touchpoints it leveraged.”

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Paid, Owned and Earned

Below is a brief description of what paid, owned and earned media are. After reading this description, please take a few minutes and write down as many digital touchpoints that fall into each of the three categories as possible. These can be channels (e.g., search, social, email, video), specific platforms (e.g., Amazon, Google, New York Times, Gaming Apps, Brand apps), whatever you choose. We will use this as a template for next week’s discussion.

• Paid media: You can think of this largely as advertising—placements, messages and channels where you have to pay to have your message broadcasted or shared. Two examples are TV advertising and radio advertising.
• Owned media: These are properties, channels and touchpoints that are owned by your brand. Two of the most common examples include your storefront and your website.
• Earned media: This is any promotions/press/mentions/engagements you get through others sharing or passing on your messaging. Common examples include social media mentions and press mentions.

Please answer the question in one page.

I don’t need any references for both questions

Many Thanks .